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Good news for fans of criminally under-appreciated Superman supporting character Jimmy Olsen. Here’s your first look at James Olsen – his the CW’s Supergirl incarnation played by Mehcad Brooks- as he takes on the mantle of the classic DC Comics hero, Guardian. In this role, James will fight to protect National City alongside…read more

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